Found this moka pot at a friend’s relative’s house, they said it’s been in their family for a bit over a decade. It just broke about a week ago, but it seems like it means a lot to them. Unfortunately they’re a little too old to check out how to get it fixed, so I’m thinking of doing it for them in the near future just as a gesture.
Question is, is it possible? If so, what needs to be done/replaced?
Looks like it just needs a new o-ring and a good clean.
You can buy o-rings, and to clean it you could trying giving it an overnight soak in vinegar, followed by a scrub.
The filter isn’t broken by the way. That’s designed to come out I think.
Thanks for confirming my suspicion with the filter
Did you get it working?
Well I haven’t tried it with the silicone gaskets I ordered, but I tried another used-but-not-utterly-destroyed rubber gasket from a friend’s moka pot and it seems to work fine
Sounds simple enough, thank you. I thought it would be a bigger job because they mentioned that the filter in the picture never came off before, but it doesn’t have any signs of breakage. I appreciate the input.
I wouldn’t reuse that particular seal/oring, though. It looks shot. The filter won’t come off easily, but it should be able to gently pried off.
Bleach is a good option too to kill bacteria and fungi if any.
You shouldn’t bleach steel! If you want to clean the staining use scent free oxiclean
I believe the vast majority of this style is made of aluminum, but it may still not be wise to bleach regardless, and parts like the filter screen are likely steel